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The article discusses the architectural design of libraries in the U.S, including the D. H. Hill Jr. Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, designed by Lord Aeck Sargent, the Neilson Library at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, designed by Bialosky + Partners, Maya Lin Studio, Shepley Bulfinch, and the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, Michigan, designed by Luckenbach Ziegelman Gardner.

The article reports that the American Library Association (ALA) Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. Topics discussed include the winning projects include programs that offered online academic aid and games to college students during the pandemic; and examined the significance of historic lighthouses and maritime history; established lifelines to senior citizens; and provided digital literacy kits to help combat social isolation.

The article discusses that the American Library Association's (ALA) annual Emerging Leaders (ELs) program recognizes the best and brightest new leaders in the library profession, allowing Lhem to get on a fast track at the Associa tion by participating in planning groups, networking, gaining an inside look at ALA structure. It mentions that ALA Midwinter Meeting, newELs divide into groups to complete projects for their host units and affiliates.

The article offers information on the American Library Association Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects which included smartphone training for seniors, multicultural events and programming to raise awareness of Indigenous populations and their perspectives and needs. It mentions awards recognize services and projects that draw attention to the potential for library services to create positive change, demonstrate sustainability, and provide a model for others.

The article showcases the architectural design, expansion, and renovation of several libraries including the Oregon City Public Library in Oregon City, Oregon, the James K. Moffitt Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Grove City Library in Grove City, Ohio.

The article reviews several restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia including Alma Cocina, Blossom Tree and Der Biergarten.

The article presents photographs and information for new and renovated libraries showcased in the journal's annual Library Design Showcase. It comments on the renovated John Hay Library at Brown University, Providence Rhode Island which was built in 1910. It talks about the repurposed Southeast Branch, Nashville Public Library in Antioch, Tennessee which has a makerspace with three-dimensional printer. It mentions the College of Law Library at Syracuse University in New York.

The article discusses the role of librarians and historians in collecting digital ephemera from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Archivists and library workers considered the value of collecting the historic footage of the event. Brewster Kahle, digital librarian, entrepreneur and founder of the Internet Archive, created a repository of television news broadcasts chronicling the events of the attack which was launched at the Newseum in Rosslyn, Virginia on October 11, 2001.

The article reports on readers' advisory services which suggest books based on tattoos of library users. it mentions several libraries who have started such programs, the use of the tattoos and the stories behind them to suggest books, and the libraries' plans to continue their programs.

An interview with Art Spiegelman, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel "Maus," is presented. Spiegelman talks about his reaction to the news about the ban of "Maus" in Tennessee, his views on comic books in the classroom, and the role of librarians in his life, both as a child and as an adult.

The article provides the views of interior designers on the ways in which library interior design is changing. Topics discussed include the views of Ruth Baleiko regarding the design of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library at the University of Washington, Seattle, the views of Lenda Sturdivant on the design of Midland Centennial Library in Midland, Texas, and the views of Lyn Rice on the design of the New York Public Library Hamilton Grange Teen Center in New York City.

The article presents architecture reviews for U.S. libraries including the Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons in Salem, Massachusetts, the Mariners Harbor branch of the New York Public Library in New York City, and the Centennial Library in Midland, Texas.

The article reports on architectural renovations which were conducted on several U.S. Libraries. A discussion of the costs and sizes of the renovations, including renovations which were conducted at the Ketchikan Public Library in Ketchikan, Alaska, The Schaumberg Township District Library in Schaumberg Township, Illinois and the Beverly Hills Public Library's Children's Library in Beverly Hills, California, is presented.

An introduction is presented on the accomplishments of several small and rural libraries receiving grants from the American Library Association (ALA) in areas like indigenous fish preservation, climate change, and housing programs.

The article presents information on the future of American film libraries. The author looks at "The Survival of American Silent Films: 1912-1929" report by the U.S. Library of Congress (LC) and the Council on Library and Information Resources, program coordinator Steve Leggett of the LC's National Film Preservation Board, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Film and Television Archive. The article also discusses the Louis B. Mayer Library at the American Film Institute (AFI).

The author discusses ways to manage library renovations and decoration on a budget. He recommends rethinking what the library has in the way of space, weeding to make space, and creative thinking to get the most out of available funds.

The article reports on the restoration of murals that exist in libraries. It mentions the restoration work done at the Everett Public Library in Everett, Washington, the Boston Public Library in Massachusetts, and the Hale Library of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, and the various sources of funding for the restorations.

An interview with actor and author George Takei is presented. He discusses his graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" detailing his childhood as a Japanese American in an internment camp during World War II. He comments on the similarities between his experience and the detainment of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers in 2019.

The article features the Explore Chicago Collections, a consortium of 21 institutions located throughout Chicago, Illinois that have decided to pool resources to provide a richer perspective of the city's history. Topics discussed include the success of an collaboration that produced a cartography exhibition and the decision of archives and libraries to provide digitized photographs, maps, and scanned documents to online visitors. The use of the site in classroom teaching is mentioned.

The article discusses the role of U.S. libraries in promoting November 2014's U.S. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which challenges authors to write the first draft of a novel in 30 days. Topics discussed include the holding of fiction-writing workshops at libraries, the "Come Write In" program held at District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) in Washington, D.C. library branches, and the relative ease of implementing NaNoWriMo events at libraries.

The article discusses libraries that won 2014 Library Interior Design Awards including Midland Centennial Library in Midland, Texas, Gensler Los Angeles Resource Library in Gensler, Los Angeles, and James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The article discusses the 2014 Public Library Association (PLA) Conference held March 11-15, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Topics discussed include sessions dedicated to the efforts of the Boone County Public Library in Boone County, Kentucky to partner with historical societies and sites, library efforts to provide help for individuals with dementia, and ways that librarians can find success in failure.

The article presents highlights from the journal's 2013 Library Design Showcase collection of Library Building Awards, which features contemporary library architectural designs of note from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA). Buildings featured include the South Mountain Community Library of Phoenix, Arizona, the Anacostia Neighborhood Library of Washington, D.C., and the Oak Forest Neighborhood Library of Houston, Texas.

The article discusses the "ReadersFirst Guidebook to Library Ebook Vendors," which is a guidebook that complies electronic book (ebook) vendor information for libraries and individuals. Topics discussed include the role played by Michael Santangelo of the BookOps Library Services Center, the 2013 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington, and ebook lending at U.S. libraries.

The article presents information on library use of the mobile application (app) Vine. The author looks at how Vine and other social media can advertise events, instruct patrons on library features, and highlight book and media acquisitions. The article also discusses the use of Vine at the School of the Art Institute's (SAIC) John M. Flaxman Library in Chicago, Illinois.

The article discusses class-action lawsuits filed against libraries in Kentucky over allegations that the libraries illegally raised library taxes. Topics discussed include the lawsuits brought against the state's Campbell County Public Library and Kenton County Public Library, the involvement of attorney Brandon Voelker and the Northern Kentucky Tea Party activist group, and the ways the lawsuits impact library funding in the state.

The article reports on topics which were discussed at the 2013 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, which was held in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28. Topics included graphic novels in libraries, the ways that librarians use comic books and pop-culture programming to expand their clientele and the relationship between libraries and comic books. The event featured library professionals, comic book professionals, authors and television celebrities.

The article presents information on the Librotraficante, or book smuggler, organization formed in response to the Arizona House Bill 2281 regarding acceptable teaching content in Arizona public schools. The author looks at Tony Diaz, author, activist, and leader of the organization, the Mexican-American studies program in the Tucson United School District (TUSD), and the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award received by the organization.

The article covers the 2019 American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition held June 20-25 in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the role of libraries in addressing white nationalism, library services for the hungry, and the relationship between music and literature.

The article discusses the IFLA WLIC (International Federation of Library Associations World Library and Information Congress) which was held in Columbus, Ohio, in August 2016. Various speakers and events at the congress are also discussed including Bogdan Filip Zerek, head of the conservation department at the National Library of Poland, the lecture "Theft in Libraries: Facing the Hidden Truth," and the library consultant Loida Garcia-Febo.

The article discusses the highlights of the American Library Association's (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition held in Orlando, Florida. Highlights discussed include interconnection of hate, terror, religion, and education addressed at Opening General Session by professor Michael Eric Dyson, legacy discussed by author and television host Brad Meltzer in Auditorium Speaker Series presentation, and teen entrepreneur Maya Penn talked about how library shaped her education and business.

The article reviews several restaurants which are located in Chicago, Illinois, including Al's Beef, Avec and Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles. INSETS: DINE AROUND CHICAGO;GETTING AROUND.